Centenary · Sub-region (SA3)

Migration & Movement in Centenary

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Fewer people have moved into Centenary recently, with both local and overseas arrivals dropping since 2011. The area has become more stable, as the share of residents who arrived from overseas fell by 7.7 percentage points over the decade.

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📍 Centenary, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Centenary sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.0% ▼ -7.3%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 3 areas
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 3 areas
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 2 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 9 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 14 areas
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 23 areas
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 24 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 40 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 37 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 35 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 35 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 29 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 21 areas
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 18 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 12 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 8 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 6 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 8 areas
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 3 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 3 areas
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 2 areas
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 3 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Centenary — lower than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Centenary35.0%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 35.0% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure well below the national average of 40.7%. This is lower than most similar areas and reflects a downward trend from 37.8% in 2011.

35.0% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up just 6.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the Queensland figure of 13.7% and the national average of 14.5%.

6.4% ▼ -54.7%

Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Centenary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30401/centenary/topic/mobility-location